Prawns
Prawn Pulao in Coconut Milk
Prawn Pulao is not only easy to make but simply yummy and delicious. The prawn adds a special flavour to the rice while the coconut milk adds a creamy texture to the taste buds.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 30 min
- Serves
- 4
- Total
- 45 min
Ingredients
- For the Prawn Gravy
- 10-15 ( medium sized cleaned and deveined )Prawn
- 2 cupsBasmati Rice
- 4 medium sized ( finely chopped)Onion
- 1 1/2 tspGinger Garlic paste
- 1/4 cupTamrind pulp
- 2 tspRed Chilli powder
- 1 tspGaram Masala
- 1/4 tspTurmeric powder
- 1/4 cupOil
- For the Rice
- 2 cups ( washed and drained)Basmati Rice
- 2 medium sized ( finely chopped)Onion
- 1 cupCoconut milk
- 2-3Cloves
- 2Bay Leaf
- 8-10Black Peppercons
- 2-3Cardamom
- 1/4 tspTurmeric powder
- 2 tspLemon juice
- tspOil
- Salt
Method
- Step 1
For the Prawn Gravy
- Step 2
Marinate the prawns with salt, turmeric powder and 1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste.
- Step 3
In a pan add ¼ cup oil add onions and fry until slightly brown add 1 tsp ginger garlic paste and sauté.
- Step 4
Add red chilli powder and garam masala.
- Step 5
Add prawns and salt and let it cook for 5 mins with the lid on.
- Step 6
Add tamarind pulp and cook for 2 minutes. Keep this gravy aside.
- Step 7
For the Rice
- Step 8
Wash the rice and drain off the excess water and keep aside .
- Step 9
In a pressure cooker, add 3 tsp oil.
- Step 10
Add cloves, bay leaves, pepper and cardamom.
- Step 11
Add onion and sauté until they are soft and cooked.
- Step 12
Add Turmeric powder.
- Step 13
Add the washed rice and sauté for a while.
- Step 14
Add the prawns gravy to it and mix.
- Step 15
Add coconut milk along with 3 cups of water.
- Step 16
Add lemon juice and adjust the seasoning.
- Step 17
Mix well and cover the pressure cooker and let it blow 2 whistles .
- Step 18
Open the pressure cooker after 20 minutes or until it completely cools down.
- Step 19
Garnish with coriander leaves while serving.
